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Although the London 2012 organising committee held months of consultations over the route of the six-hour event, councils had to sign confidentiality agreements.

Councillor Simon James, the borough’s Olympic champion, said: “It would be nice for Kingston to get some of the events. The Games belong to all of London so if Kingston got some of that it would be
nice for the people not to have to travel.

“We will certainly have the Olympic torch relay coming through Kingston and every other London borough.

“We would be looking to use the Olympics to encourage sport, but obviously if it comes through Kingston that would be better promotion.”

The organising committee confirmed the cycle race was the only event that might take place in Kingston, even if only for a few seconds.

The event will be payback for Kingston council taxpayers, who have been paying an Olympic levy of £20 to help fund the Games since 2006-07.